Finding the Third Proportional to 591,488,352 and 1,318,978,512
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Solution
The third proportional to 591,488,352 and 1,318,978,512 is: 2,941,231,740.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
591,488,352 : 1,318,978,512 = 1,318,978,512 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
591,488,352/1,318,978,512 = 1,318,978,512/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
591,488,352x = 1,318,978,512 × 1,318,978,512 - Step 4: Simplify right side
591,488,352x = 1,739,704,315,117,734,144 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,739,704,315,117,734,144/591,488,352 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,941,231,740.63
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